Space Shuttle Flight Plans
STS-135 Flight Plan
Updated: 07/19/11 (times given in Eastern Time and mission elapsed time)
Spacewalk Personnel:
EVA-1:- EV-1: ISS FE Michael Fossum
- EV-2: ISS FE Ronald Garan
DATE/EDT.......DD...HH...MM...SS...EVENT Flight Day 1 07/08 Fri 11:29 AM...00...00...00...00...Launch Fri 12:06 PM...00...00...37...00...OMS-2 rocket firing Fri 12:19 PM...00...00...50...00...Post insertion timeline begins Fri 02:24 PM...00...02...55...00...GIRA install Fri 03:04 PM...00...03...35...00...PGSC setup Fri 03:11 PM...00...03...40...22...NC-1 rendezvous rocket firing Fri 03:29 PM...00...04...00...00...Group B computer powerdown Fri 05:44 PM...00...06...15...00...SRMS powerup Fri 05:49 PM...00...06...20...00...ET photo Fri 05:59 PM...00...06...30...00...SRMS checkout Fri 05:59 PM...00...06...30...00...Wing leading edge sensors activated Fri 06:19 PM...00...06...50...00...ET umbilical downlink Fri 06:49 PM...00...07...20...00...OMS pod survey Fri 07:59 PM...00...08...30...00...Crew sleep begins Flight Day 2 (Updated 07/09/11) 07/09 Sat 03:59 AM...00...16...30...00...Crew wakeup Sat 06:11 AM...00...18...42...02...NC-2 rendezvous rocket firing Sat 07:04 AM...00...19...35...00...OBSS unberth Sat 07:29 AM...00...20...00...00...Ergometer setup Sat 08:19 AM...00...20...50...00...OBSS starboard wing survey Sat 10:14 AM...00...22...45...00...Crew meals begin Sat 11:14 AM...00...23...45...00...OBSS nose cap survey Sat 11:49 AM...01...00...20...00...Middeck transfer preps Sat 12:04 PM...01...00...35...00...OBSS port wing survey Sat 02:19 PM...01...02...50...00...SRMS berths OBSS Sat 02:34 PM...01...03...05...00...LDRI downlink Sat 02:39 PM...01...03...10...00...Spacesuit removal from airlock Sat 03:24 PM...01...03...55...00...Rendezvous tools checkout Sat 03:29 PM...01...04...00...00...Centerline camera install Sat 03:59 PM...01...04...30...00...Orbiter docking system ring extension Sat 04:39 PM...01...05...10...00...Airlock prep Sat 05:27 PM...01...05...58...19...NC-3 rendezvous rocket firing Sat 07:29 PM...01...08...00...00...Crew sleep begins Flight Day 3 (Updated 07/09/11) 07/10 Sun 03:29 AM...01...16...00...00...Crew wakeup Sun 05:19 AM...01...17...50...00...Group B computer powerup Sun 05:34 AM...01...18...05...00...ISS rendezvous ops Sun 07:01 AM...01...19...32...22...NC-4 rendezvous rocket firing Sun 08:29 AM...01...21...00...00...Ti Sun 09:05 AM...01...21...36...00...Sunset Sun 09:27 AM...01...21...58...36...Range = 10,000 ft Sun 09:36 AM...01...22...07...16...Range = 5,000 ft Sun 09:39 AM...01...22...10...53...Sunrise Sun 09:41 AM...01...22...12...45...Range = 3,000 ft Sun 09:45 AM...01...22...16...54...MC-4 burn Sun 09:49 AM...01...22...20...00...Begin final approach timeline Sun 09:49 AM...01...22...20...54...Range = 1,500 ft Sun 09:52 AM...01...22...23...36...RPM Start Window Open Sun 09:54 AM...01...22...25...54...Range = 1,000 ft Sun 09:57 AM...01...22...28...54...KU to LO (800 ft) Sun 09:58 AM...01...22...29...54...Shuttle directly below station (725 ft) Sun 10:04 AM...01...22...35...06...Range = 600 ft Sun 10:06 AM...01...22...37...00...Start pitch maneuver Sun 10:08 AM...01...22...39...38...Noon Sun 10:14 AM...01...22...45...00...End pitch maneuver Sun 10:16 AM...01...22...47...36...Initiate pitch up to velocity vector (575 ft) Sun 10:16 AM...01...22...47...40...RPM full photo window close Sun 10:25 AM...01...22...56...10...RPM start window close Sun 10:28 AM...01...22...59...06...Shuttle directly in front of station (310 ft) Sun 10:29 AM...01...22...59...56...Range = 300 ft Sun 10:33 AM...01...23...04...06...Range = 250 ft Sun 10:37 AM...01...23...08...16...Range = 200 ft Sun 10:37 AM...01...23...08...23...Sunset Sun 10:39 AM...01...23...10...46...Range = 170 ft Sun 10:41 AM...01...23...12...26...Range = 150 ft Sun 10:45 AM...01...23...16...36...Range = 100 ft Sun 10:48 AM...01...23...19...36...Range = 75 ft Sun 10:52 AM...01...23...23...46...Range = 50 ft Sun 10:56 AM...01...23...27...06...Range (30 ft) -- start stationkeeping Sun 11:01 AM...01...23...32...06...Push to dock Sun 11:05 AM...01...23...36...26...Range = 10 ft Sun 11:07 AM...01...23...38...07...DOCKING Sun 11:12 AM...01...23...43...15...Sunrise Sun 11:34 AM...02...00...05...00...Leak checks Sun 11:41 AM...02...00...11...59...Noon Sun 12:04 PM...02...00...35...00...Orbiter docking system prepped for ingress Sun 12:09 PM...02...00...40...43...Sunset Sun 12:14 PM...02...00...45...00...Group B computer powerdown Sun 12:34 PM...02...01...05...00...Hatch open Sun 01:19 PM...02...01...50...00...Welcome aboard! Sun 01:24 PM...02...01...55...00...Safety briefing Sun 02:04 PM...02...02...35...00...SRMS OBSS handoff Sun 04:14 PM...02...04...45...00...ISS evening planning conference Sun 06:29 PM...02...07...00...00...ISS crew sleep begins Sun 06:59 PM...02...07...30...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 4 (Updated 07/11/11) 07/11 Mon 02:56 AM...02...15...30...00...STS/ISS crew wakeup Mon 04:36 AM...02...17...10...00...ISS daily planning conference Mon 05:06 AM...02...17...40...00...SSRMS grapples MPLM Mon 05:36 AM...02...18...10...00...SSRMS unberths MPLM Mon 06:16 AM...02...18...50...00...Middeck transfers Mon 06:56 AM...02...19...30...00...SSRMS installs MPLM Mon 07:26 AM...02...20...00...00...First stage bolts Mon 07:41 AM...02...20...15...00...Second stage bolts Mon 08:06 AM...02...20...40...00...EVA-1: Equipment lock preps Mon 08:06 AM...02...20...40...00...SSRMS ungrapples MPLM Mon 08:36 AM...02...21...10...00...MPLM vestibule pressurization Mon 08:46 AM...02...21...20...00...Crew meals begin Mon 09:51 AM...02...22...25...00...MPLM vestibule configured for ingress Mon 11:26 AM...03...00...00...00...MPLM activation (part 1) Mon 01:16 PM...03...01...50...00...MPLM activation (part 2) Mon 01:36 PM...03...02...10...00...MPLM ingress Mon 02:56 PM...03...03...30...00...EVA-1: Procedures review Mon 04:21 PM...03...04...55...00...ISS evening planning conference Mon 06:26 PM...03...07...00...00...ISS crew sleep begins Mon 06:56 PM...03...07...30...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 5 (Updated 07/11/11) 07/12 Tue 02:59 AM...03...15...30...00...Crew wakeup Tue 04:14 AM...03...16...45...00...EVA-1: ISLE EVA prep Tue 05:24 AM...03...17...55...00...MPLM transfers Tue 05:49 AM...03...18...20...00...MPLM rack PVT install Tue 05:54 AM...03...18...25...00...Zero gravity storage rack transfer Tue 06:19 AM...03...18...50...00...EVA-1: Spacesuit purge Tue 06:34 AM...03...19...05...00...EVA-1: ISLE spacesuit prebreathe Tue 08:14 AM...03...20...45...00...EVA-1: Crew lock depressurization Tue 08:44 AM...03...21...15...00...EVA-1: Spacesuits to battery power Tue 08:49 AM...03...21...20...00...EVA-1: Egress Tue 08:59 AM...03...21...30...00...EVA-1: Garan: SSRMS setup Tue 08:59 AM...03...21...30...00...EVA-1: Fossum: Install COLTS Tue 09:44 AM...03...22...15...00...EVA-1: Remove pump module from ESP-2 Tue 10:14 AM...03...22...45...00...EVA-1: Transfer pump module to shuttle Tue 10:44 AM...03...23...15...00...EVA-1: Install pump module on carrier Tue 11:14 AM...03...23...45...00...EVA-1: Remove robotic refueling module from carrier Tue 11:34 AM...04...00...05...00...EVA-1: Transfer RRM to SPDM Tue 12:04 PM...04...00...35...00...EVA-1: Install RRM Tue 12:24 PM...04...00...55...00...EVA-1: Garan: ORMATE experiment install on ELC-2 Tue 12:24 PM...04...00...55...00...EVA-1: Fossum: SSRMS cleanup Tue 01:09 PM...04...01...40...00...EVA-1: Fossum: FGB PDGF troubleshooting Tue 01:44 PM...04...02...15...00...EVA-1: PMA-3 cover install Tue 02:29 PM...04...03...00...00...EVA-1: Cleanup and airlock ingress Tue 03:14 PM...04...03...45...00...EVA-1: Airlock repressurization Tue 03:29 PM...04...04...00...00...Post-EVA servicing Tue 05:59 PM...04...06...30...00...ISS crew sleep begins Tue 06:29 PM...04...07...00...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 6 (Updated 07/13/11) 07/13 Wed 02:29 AM...04...15...00...00...Crew wakeup Wed 04:09 AM...04...16...40...00...ISS daily planning conference Wed 04:29 AM...04...17...00...00...Middeck transfers resume Wed 04:59 AM...04...17...30...00...MPLM transfers resume Wed 04:59 AM...04...17...30...00...Lithium hydroxide transfer Wed 07:54 AM...04...20...25...00...Crew choice recording Wed 08:24 AM...04...20...55...00...Middeck, MPLM transfers resume Wed 09:14 AM...04...21...45...00...Joint crew meal Wed 10:14 AM...04...22...45...00...MPLM transfer resumes Wed 12:54 PM...05...01...25...00...PAO event Wed 01:19 PM...05...01...50...00...MPLM transfers resume Wed 02:44 PM...05...03...15...00...ISS evening planning conference Wed 02:59 PM...05...03...30...00...Transfer tagup Wed 04:59 PM...05...05...30...00...ISS crew sleep begins Wed 05:29 PM...05...06...00...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 7 (Updated 07/14/11) 07/14 Thu 01:29 AM...05...14...00...00...Crew wakeup Thu 02:59 AM...05...15...30...00...ISS daily planning conference Thu 03:24 AM...05...15...55...00...Gyro installation in Russian treadmill Thu 04:04 AM...05...16...35...00...MPLM transfers resume Thu 06:59 AM...05...19...30...00...PAO event Thu 08:19 AM...05...20...50...00...Joint crew meal Thu 09:19 AM...05...21...50...00...PAO event Thu 09:44 AM...05...22...15...00...Crew off duty Thu 01:44 PM...06...02...15...00...ISS daily planning conference Thu 03:59 PM...06...04...30...00...ISS crew sleep begins Thu 04:29 PM...06...05...00...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 8 (Updated through EOM 07/15/11) 07/15 Fri 12:29 AM...06...13...00...00...Crew wakeup Fri 02:04 AM...06...14...35...00...ISS daily planning conference Fri 03:49 AM...06...16...20...00...MPLM transfers resume Fri 03:49 AM...06...16...20...00...Spacesuit checkout Fri 05:34 AM...06...18...05...00...Spacesuit resizing Fri 06:44 AM...06...19...15...00...PAO event Fri 07:04 AM...06...19...35...00...MPLM transfers resume Fri 08:04 AM...06...20...35...00...PAO event Fri 08:24 AM...06...20...55...00...Joint crew meal Fri 09:24 AM...06...21...55...00...Crew news conference Fri 10:09 AM...06...22...40...00...Crew photo Fri 10:29 AM...06...23...00...00...MPLM transfers resume Fri 12:29 PM...07...01...00...00...PAO event Fri 12:49 PM...07...01...20...00...ISS daily planning conference Fri 01:04 PM...07...01...35...00...Transfer tagup Fri 02:59 PM...07...03...30...00...ISS crew sleep begins Fri 03:29 PM...07...04...00...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 9 Fri 11:29 PM...07...12...00...00...Crew wakeup 07/16 Sat 01:04 AM...07...13...35...00...ISS daily planning conference Sat 02:49 AM...07...15...20...00...MPLM transfers resume Sat 06:24 AM...07...18...55...00...Crew choice recording Sat 06:54 AM...07...19...25...00...Joint crew meal Sat 07:54 AM...07...20...25...00...MPLM transfers resume Sat 07:54 AM...07...20...25...00...Russian EVA-29 tools configured Sat 11:44 AM...08...00...15...00...Transfer tagup Sat 02:29 PM...08...03...00...00...ISS crew sleep begins Sat 02:59 PM...08...03...30...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 10 Sat 10:59 PM...08...11...30...00...Crew wakeup 07/17 Sun 12:34 AM...08...13...05...00...ISS daily planning conference Sun 01:19 AM...08...13...50...00...ISS: MCA disconnect Sun 02:04 AM...08...14...35...00...Middeck transfers Sun 02:19 AM...08...14...50...00...MPLM transfers resume Sun 03:19 AM...08...15...50...00...ISS: MCA remove Sun 04:04 AM...08...16...35...00...Glacier transfer to shuttle Sun 04:24 AM...08...16...55...00...MPLM vestibule CPA install Sun 05:54 AM...08...18...25...00...MPLM racks configured Sun 06:24 AM...08...18...55...00...PAO event Sun 06:39 AM...08...19...10...00...Crew meals begin Sun 07:39 AM...08...20...10...00...ISS: MCA reconnect Sun 08:44 AM...08...21...15...00...Crew off duty Sun 11:44 AM...09...00...15...00...Transfer tagup Sun 11:44 AM...09...00...15...00...ISS daily planning conference Sun 01:59 PM...09...02...30...00...ISS crew sleep begins Sun 02:29 PM...09...03...00...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 11 Sun 10:29 PM...09...11...00...00...Crew wakeup 07/18 Mon 12:19 AM...09...12...50...00...ISS daily planning conference Mon 12:44 AM...09...13...15...00...MPLM egress Mon 01:04 AM...09...13...35...00...MPLM deactivation Mon 01:24 AM...09...13...55...00...MPLM vetibule demate Mon 01:34 AM...09...14...05...00...Middeck transfers Mon 02:54 AM...09...15...25...00...MPLM vestibule depress Mon 04:24 AM...09...16...55...00...Crew meals begin Mon 05:34 AM...09...18...05...00...SSRMS grapples MPLM Mon 06:49 AM...09...19...20...00...SSRMS uninstalls MPLM Mon 07:54 AM...09...20...25...00...MPLM secured in shuttle payload bay Mon 08:19 AM...09...20...50...00...SSRMS ungrapples MPLM Mon 09:19 AM...09...21...50...00...Farewell ceremony Mon 09:34 AM...09...22...05...00...Hatches closed Mon 10:04 AM...09...22...35...00...Leak checks Mon 10:09 AM...09...22...40...00...Centerline camera install Mon 10:49 AM...09...23...20...00...Rendezvous tools checkout Mon 11:19 AM...09...23...50...00...ISS daily planning conference Mon 01:29 PM...10...02...00...00...ISS crew sleep begins Mon 01:59 PM...10...02...30...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 12 (Updated 07/18/110 Mon 09:59 PM...10...10...30...00...Crew wakeup 07/19 Tue 12:24 AM...10...12...55...00...ISS daily planning conference Tue 12:30 AM...10...13...00...56...US solar arrays feathered Tue 12:34 AM...10...13...05...00...Group B computer powerup Tue 12:52 AM...10...13...23...54...Sunset Tue 12:54 AM...10...13...24...56...Start maneuver to undocking attitude Tue 01:20 AM...10...13...50...56...ISS in proximity operations mode Tue 01:23 AM...10...13...53...56...Orbiter/ISS in undock attitude Tue 01:27 AM...10...13...58...53...Sunrise Tue 01:56 AM...10...14...27...34...Noon Tue 02:23 AM...10...14...53...56...Russian solar arrays feathered Tue 02:25 AM...10...14...56...15...Sunset Tue 02:28 AM...10...14...59...00...Undocking Tue 02:28 AM...10...14...59...05...Maintain corrider Tue 02:29 AM...10...15...00...00...Initial separation Tue 02:29 AM...10...15...00...40...ISS holds attitude Tue 02:33 AM...10...15...04...00...Range: 50 ft: reselect -X jets Tue 02:35 AM...10...15...06...00...Range: 75 ft: Low-Z jets Tue 02:46 AM...10...15...17...00...Range: 250 ft Tue 02:50 AM...10...15...21...00...Range: 400 ft Tue 03:00 AM...10...15...31...00...Range: 600 feet; begin stationkeeping Tue 03:00 AM...10...15...31...00...ISS start maneuver to +YVV flyaround attitude Tue 03:00 AM...10...15...31...12...Sunrise Tue 03:27 AM...10...15...57...56...ISS in +YVV flyaround attitude Tue 03:27 AM...10...15...58...00...Shuttle starts half-lap flyaround Tue 03:28 AM...10...15...59...53...Noon Tue 03:38 AM...10...16...09...31...Shuttle directly above ISS Tue 03:50 AM...10...16...21...02...Shuttle directly behind ISS Tue 03:50 AM...10...16...21...03...Separation burn No. 1 (1.5 fps +X radial burn) Tue 03:50 AM...10...16...21...03...ISS start maneuver to normal attitude Tue 03:57 AM...10...16...28...34...Sunset Tue 04:17 AM...10...16...47...56...ISS in normal attitude Tue 04:18 AM...10...16...49...03...Separation burn No. 2 (10.0 fps -X retrograde burn) Tue 04:24 AM...10...16...55...00...Group B computer powerdown Tue 04:32 AM...10...17...03...32...Sunrise Tue 05:01 AM...10...17...32...14...Noon Tue 05:19 AM...10...17...50...00...Crew meal Tue 06:34 AM...10...19...05...00...OBSS starboard wing survey Tue 08:14 AM...10...20...45...00...OBSS nose cap survey Tue 09:04 AM...10...21...35...00...OBSS port wing survey Tue 10:49 AM...10...23...20...00...OBSS berthing Tue 10:49 AM...10...23...20...00...LDRI downlink Tue 11:44 AM...11...00...15...00...SRMS powerdown Tue 01:59 PM...11...02...30...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 13 (Updated 07/19/11) Tue 09:29 PM...11...10...00...00...STS crew wakeup 07/20 Wed 01:07 AM...11...13...38...00...Separation burn No. 3 Wed 01:14 AM...11...13...45...00...PILOT operations Wed 01:14 AM...11...13...45...00...Cabin stow begins Wed 02:14 AM...11...14...45...00...FCS checkout Wed 03:54 AM...11...16...25...00...Picosat deploy Wed 04:04 AM...11...16...35...00...RCS hotfire Wed 04:44 AM...11...17...15...00...PAO event Wed 05:34 AM...11...18...05...00...Crew meal Wed 06:34 AM...11...19...05...00...L-1 comm check (MILA) Wed 06:54 AM...11...19...25...00...Deorbit review Wed 07:24 AM...11...19...55...00...Cabin stow resumes Wed 09:49 AM...11...22...20...00...L-1 comm check (Dryden) Wed 09:49 AM...11...22...20...00...Ergometer stow Wed 10:14 AM...11...22...45...00...Wing leading edge sensor deactivation Wed 10:34 AM...11...23...05...00...PGSC stow (part 1) Wed 11:39 AM...12...00...10...00...Ku-band antenna stow Wed 01:59 PM...12...02...30...00...Crew sleep begins Flight Day 14 Wed 09:59 PM...12...10...30...00...Crew wakeup Wed 11:54 PM...12...12...25...00...Group B computer powerup 07/21 Thu 12:09 AM...12...12...40...00...IMU alignment Thu 12:29 AM...12...13...00...00...PGSC stow (part 2) Thu 12:54 AM...12...13...25...00...Deorbit timeline begins Thu 04:49 AM...12...17...20...00...Deorbit ignition (rev. 185) Thu 05:56 AM...12...18...27...00...Landing at KSC